Happy Memorial Day!

Happy Memorial Day- the unofficial kick off to summer!  And we are spending it the way I like to:  a day at Fiesta Hermosa.  Hermosa Beach is a beach I used to go to a lot when I was growing up on the westside.  We've had some unseasonably cool weather but Monday is back up into the mid-80's here and should be nice- in the 70's- at the beach.

Remember our Desperate Housewives homework assignment where we wrote about household tips?  I have a really unique method for cleaning soap scum off of glass shower doors.  Granted, our doors are never that soap scummy because we always use a squeegee (California Water Blade) on our shower glass after every shower.  Jeff and I have a routine where we ask if the other person is going to shower next so the last to shower can do the squeegee.  Anyway, I googled "how to get soap scum off glass shower doors" and came up with lots of suggestions.  Many used commercial products, some used homemade methods like vinegar or baking soda but the tip I liked the sound of best was to use dryer sheets!  I liked the idea because it didn't use harsh chemicals and I figured it was a cheap and safe method to try.  Guess what?  It worked!  All I did was take a dryer sheet, get it a little wet and rub the areas that had soap scum.  I used a total of six sheets for the three glass panels of our shower.  After I rubbed with the dryer sheets, I rinsed with water and then squeegeed.  I dried with one of those yellow cloths guys use when they wash their cars.  Jeff was really impressed and he applied a coat of Rain-X which repels water and helps make water droplets bead up so they are easy to wipe away.  Another suggestion I didn't try was to use my favorite standby- the Magic Eraser!  As you know, I'm a huge fan of the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser.  It's great for getting marks and dirty fingerprints off walls and doors.  A preventative suggestion that I read about several times was to not use bar soap, especially Dial which leaves a lot of soap scum.  If you must use bar soap, instead of a liquid, then use Dove.  Our shower is probably 4 or 5 years old now and looks like new!  I just took this photo.  Next up is the downstairs shower which has a total frameless glass door.